The Cheek to Cheek Hospital for Animals in Brunswick, GA, provides spay and neuter services for both cats and dogs. It’s the most common type of minor surgery that our veterinarians perform, a routine procedure that we provide for thousands of pets each year. It’s safe, affordable, and has a fast recovery time. It’s one of the best things you can do for the health and well-being of your pet. 

Spay And Neuter Is Important

There are many health benefits for your dog or cat from having them spayed or neutered, but it also helps pets all over the country. Every year in America, millions of abandoned and homeless dogs and cats are put to sleep in animal shelters. There simply aren’t enough homes to adopt them or space to keep them. The main cause of the pet overpopulation crisis is people allowing their pets to have unwanted litters because they did not have them spayed or neutered. Spay and neuter is the best way to help alleviate this tragic situation. 

Spay And Neuter Health Benefits

Spaying is the removal of the female’s reproductive organs and neutering is the removal of the male’s testicles. Health benefits of spay and neuter differ for females and males, and include:

• Males – Will have a reduced risk of prostate problems and will no longer be at risk of testicular cancer. They’ll be less aggressive, less prone to roaming, and less likely to mark their territory by urinating in the house. 
• Females – Will no longer have a heat cycle or menstruate and the howling and crying associated with the heat cycle will be eliminated. They are at a lessened risk of breast cancer and reproductive organ cancers.

The Procedure

Your pet will need to fast the night before their appointment, but you can give them water. They will be anesthetized during surgery and their vital signs will be closely monitored by an anesthesia technician. The operation doesn’t take very long to complete, and afterward, they’ll spend a few hours in a recovery room for observation. Then they can go home with you. Your vet will advise you on caring for them during their recuperation. In general, your pet will need to stay indoors and avoid exertion for several days, and you’ll need to take steps to keep them from licking and scratching at their sutures.

When you need veterinary care in Brunswick, GA, contact the Cheek to Cheek Hospital for Animals to schedule an appointment.

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